They Were Expendable (1945)

Marshall Thompson: Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

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• Ens. 'Snake' Gardner : [tasting liquid from a tureen]  Holy smokes, Cookie, you call that soup?

  'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c : No, sir. That's dishwater.

  Ens. 'Snake' Gardner : [stunned, places the ladle back in the pot]  Well, uh... right, carry on.

  [exits] 

  'Doc' : Yes, sir.

  'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c : Ensigns!

• 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c : Mr. Ryan, this has gone far enough! That 41 boat is always hoggin' the good jobs, sir.

  Seaman Jones : We'll get all the soaking we need on our way up to hit the Japs, sir.

  'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c : What are we gonna do, sit around on our duffs till they get back, sir?

  Ens. 'Snake' Gardner : 41 can't handle this job alone... sir.

  Lt. 'Rusty' Ryan : How about it, sir?

  Lt. John Brickley : Okay. But if she starts taking water, turn back. Sir.